Local Archives — Whitechapel LDN

The new Weaver line will launch in late 2024. Image courtesy of TfL.

How the new Weaver line celebrates the migrants that made the East End

From Huguenot silk weavers to Bangladeshi leather makers, the newly named Weaver line celebrates the migrants behind the textile industry

A poster from the new 'Don't Cross the Line' campaign against sexual harassment.

The ‘Don’t Cross the Line’ campaign targets perpetrators of misogyny and sexual harassment in clubs and bars after 800,000 women

Image courtesy of Tayyabs.

Not sure where to eat out in Whitechapel? We’ve picked out the best Whitechapel curry houses for you to choose

Shamsul Haque (centre), brother of Ayub Ali Master. Photo courtesy of Tam Hussein.

This is the story of how two brothers, Ayub Ali Master and Shamsul Haque, helped establish the Bangladeshi community in

Dancers performing Adity Roy's Avinashi Anurag. Photo by © Rehan Jamil.

Part of the month-long Season of Bangla Drama, Avinash Anurag at the Brady Arts Centre shows the power of unconditional

Michelle Lowe-Holder poses with some of her designs made using nitrous oxide canisters. Photo by Felix Naylor Marlow © Social Streets CIC.

Canadian artist and fashion designer Michelle Lowe-Holder talks about moving to Whitechapel, how the area has influenced her art and

The Market is at the heart of Tower Hamlets, next to the Royal London Hospital and the Town Hall. Felix Naylor Marlow © Social Streets CIC.

We explored Whitechapel Market on a busy Saturday morning and found bursts of colour and pulsating energy in the heart

The life of a Catholic priest can be a disciplined and exacting one. We speak to the meditative Fr.Alex Angodage

Located within the grounds of Stepney City Farm, The Allotment Kitchen offers sustainable farm-sourced food from a homely garden paradise